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Reply #39: Some call candidates who ask for all of what most Americans want "too pure" [View All]

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eridani

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:11 PM
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39. Some call candidates who ask for all of what most Americans want "too pure"

Others of us just call them "highballing negotiators." You know, like if you want a kitten, ask for a pony. If your baseline acceptable price for your used car is $3000, ask for $5000. If you hope you might accomplish 75% of your legislative agends, ask for 150%.

Knowing in advance that is isn't possible to get all of what you ask for, why are people stupid enough to NOT EVEN ASK in the first place?!?!?! And to applaud candidates who go along with this crappy strategy as "pragmatic"?

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